Headlight for spring bumpers



@CL M 1927' A. w. PATTISON HEADLIGHT F-OR SPRING BUMPERS Filed oct.' 9, 925

y bined bumper and roadlight constructed in.v

Patented oct'. 1'1, 1927.

.UNITED STATES ALBERT W. PATTrsoN, or LocKP-onr, NEW YORK:

HEADLIGHT FOR "SPRING BUMPERS.

Application led October 9, 1925. Serial No. 61,489.

This invention relates to a combined bumper and roadlight construction and the object of the invention is to provide roadlights of novel construction adapted to be applied to and carried by standard bumpers of the conventional fiat type.

Other purposes Vand advantages ofthe in vention will be more readily understood from the followingdescription and accompanying drawings -in which,

igure l is a frontelevation of a coinaccordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary top plan view of the construction shown in Figure l.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view through one of the roadlights showing the manner in which it is inserted betweenthe upper and lower impact bars of the bumper.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary front eleva'- tional view of a modified construction and,

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken along line 5-'5 of Figure 4.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the bumper shown in Figure l is of conventional design consisting of the verti- V cally spaced tlat impact bars dand G and the connecting bands 7 joining the front portions of the bars. In adapting my invention to a bumper of thistype I provide a pair of lamps presenting body portions 8 adapted to be inserted between the spaced front portions of the bars 5 and 6 as shown to advantage in Figures l and 3 and formed with upper and lower grooves 9 and l() receiving the opposing edges of the bars therein. At its front each lamp body 8 is formed with an outwardly directed continuous flange ll having the top andv bottom portions thereof lying again-st the front faces of the bars 5 and 6. The inner end portion of each flange is inserted between the said front facesof the bars 5 and 6 and the adjacent band 7 and is secured to the latter by the rivets 12 whereby said lamp bodies are anchQred'in place.

At the front each lamp body 8 isv closed by a lens 13 seated in a recess formed at the inner edge of the iiange 'l1 and held in said recess by a. suitable retaining frame 14 fastened to the flange as indicated at l5.

In Figure 4 I have shown a modified form of bumper which is also of conventional design including upper and lower bars 16 and 1T having their ends converging as indicated at 18 and secured together by a suitable band or other means 19. According t0 usual practice oneof these bars is made longer than the other so that the extremities thereof project beyond corresponding extremities of the otherbar to provide eX- tensionsv In applying my improved roadliglits to a bumper of this type it is simply necessary to rivet or otherwise secure the lower portion of the tlange 1l to the front of the extension 20 as shown to advantage in Figures 4 and 5 with the body portion 8 of the lamp extending rearwardly. It will be understood however that if it is desired to dispose the roadlights in a lower plane than that shown in Figure 4 this may be accomplished by securing the upper portion of the fiang'e l1 to the extension 20 with the body 8 of the lamp positioned below said extension. A y

Having thus fully described what I now consider to be the preferred embodiments of my invention it will be .understood that various changes may be resorted to within the scope and spirit of the appended claims.v

I claim:

l. A combined bumper and roadlight comprising vertically spaced impact mem- .bers anda lamp body secured between said members and provided with upper and lower grooves receiving portionsof the members therein.

' 2. A combined bumper and roadlight structure `comprising a pair of vertically spaced, flat, impact barsA suitably connected together, a pair of lamp bodies insertedbetween the spaced front portions of said bars and formed with upper and lower grooves receiving the opposing edgeslof the bars therein and a continuous flange formed at the front of each lamp body and having its upper and lower portions lying in contac with the front faces. of said bars.

3. A combined bumper and roadlight structure comprising a pair of vertically spaced, at,' impact bars, connecting bands joining the front portions of said bars, a pair of lamp bodies`inserted between the spaced front portions of the bars and formed with upperand lower grooves receiving the opposing edges of the bars therein, each of said lamp bodies being formed with an outwardly directed continuous flange having the top and bottom portions thereof lying against the front faces of said bars and the inner end portion thereof interposed between the bars and the adjacent connect* front portions of the bars and lamp bodies.

equipped.A .with fianges interposed between opposing surfaces of the bars andconnecting bands and secured tothe latter. 5. A combine d bumper and roadlight structure comprlsmgj vertically spaced nnsignature.

A Leitlinie pact members, a lanip body inserted between the opposing edges of said members and provided at the front With-ajcontnuous laterally prpjecting flange engaging the front pbrtionsA of lsaid members and means including fastening devices passi-ng through said Hange for rsecuring the lamp body to said members. v

In' testimony v ALBERT W. PATTIsoN.

whereof I hereunto aiix my 

